While 'Amtraking' to a golf course; the sights, sounds, and happenings on the train; plus happenings and views through the window, during two very strange Amtrak train rides, help set the stage for a collection of short stories. Please note: The author plans to donate a portion of the proceeds from this book's sales to programs helping homeless and at-risk veterans, and, community helping organizations. Blended with the various AMTRAK train happenings, sights and sounds, and the author's past fire department anecdotes, the reader will encounter: John's Last Call, $29.95 Slacks, Six Seconds, Post Mortem, Nicky's Exterminating Service, Tag Man, Somewhere in Florida, Lenny The Bank Walker, The Alice Episode, Call in The Night, The Sculptor, Fracas at 6:42 AM, A Scratch in The Night, Potato Man, Stranger on The Train, The Elevator Maggot, Last Night of The Hyena, No Fortune in The Fortune Cookie, The Guy With The White Hair, The Tears of a Clown, Ben's Wild Ride, Big Trees, and Old Pappy. All combine to make a very interesting read. For golfers, the main nugget is learning the secret of what is quite possibly the most challenging, "golfer wallet friendly," golf course to play in America.